| Academy Award Nominations and Winners: |
| Best Actor: Gérard Depardieu |
| Best Foreign Language Film |
| Best Art Direction–Set Decoration: Ezio Frigerio and Jacques Rouxel |
| ★ | Best Costume Design: Franca Squarciapino |
| Best Makeup: Michèle Burke and Jean-Pierre Eychenne |
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| Golden Globe Nominations and Winners: |
| ★ | Best Foreign Language Film |
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| Other Awards: |
| Cannes Film Festival: Best Actor (Depardieu); Technical Grand Prize (Pierre Lhomme, cinematography) |
| Toronto International Film Festival: People's Choice Award |
| National Board of Review: Best Foreign Language Film |
| European Film Awards: Best Production Design |
| British Academy Awards (BAFTAs): Best Cinematography; Best Costume Design; Best Original Score (Jean-Claude Petit); Best Makeup |
| César Awards (French Oscars): Best Film; Best Director; Best Actor (Depardieu); Best Supporting Actor (Weber); Best Cinematography; Best Production Design; Best Costume Design; Best Film Editing (Noëlle Boisson); Best Sound (Pierre Gamet, Dominique Hennequin); Best Music |
